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| All dead in Cambodia plane crash | All dead in Cambodia plane crash |
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| Rescue workers have confirmed that all 22 people on board a plane which crashed in Cambodia on Monday were killed, a government minister says. | Rescue workers have confirmed that all 22 people on board a plane which crashed in Cambodia on Monday were killed, a government minister says. |
| "All have died. It is confirmed," said Information Minister Khieu Kanharith. | "All have died. It is confirmed," said Information Minister Khieu Kanharith. |
| It took search teams almost two days to find the wreckage of the aircraft, which crashed in densely forested hills in the south-west of the country. | It took search teams almost two days to find the wreckage of the aircraft, which crashed in densely forested hills in the south-west of the country. |
| The plane lost contact on an internal flight in bad weather, and heavy rain and thick clouds hampered the search. | The plane lost contact on an internal flight in bad weather, and heavy rain and thick clouds hampered the search. |
| Thirteen of the passengers were members of a South Korean tour group who were heading for the beach after spending time at the Angkor temples. | Thirteen of the passengers were members of a South Korean tour group who were heading for the beach after spending time at the Angkor temples. |
| Three Czechs and the five-member Cambodian crew were also on board, as well as a Russian pilot. | Three Czechs and the five-member Cambodian crew were also on board, as well as a Russian pilot. |
| Maintenance review | Maintenance review |
| Relatives of the passengers have been arriving in Kampot province close to Bukor mountain, where a helicopter found the wreckage of the An-24. | |
| "We have located the crash site. It's high on the mountain," search pilot Tep Sitha told the Reuters news agency from the air. | "We have located the crash site. It's high on the mountain," search pilot Tep Sitha told the Reuters news agency from the air. |
| A brief inspection of the site confirmed that none of the passengers or crew had survived. | A brief inspection of the site confirmed that none of the passengers or crew had survived. |
| It has not been possible for helicopters to land at the site, because the tree cover is too dense. Rescue teams will have to cut through dense forest to reach it. | It has not been possible for helicopters to land at the site, because the tree cover is too dense. Rescue teams will have to cut through dense forest to reach it. |
| NATIONALITIES ON BOARD 13 South KoreansFive Cambodians (crew)Three CzechsRussian pilot class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/6240136.stm">In pictures: Search for site | |
| The PMT Air flight had been making a short scheduled flight from Siem Reap to the coastal town of Sihanoukville when it disappeared from radar screens on Monday morning. | The PMT Air flight had been making a short scheduled flight from Siem Reap to the coastal town of Sihanoukville when it disappeared from radar screens on Monday morning. |
| Aviation authorities suggested that bad weather might have played a part in the crash. | Aviation authorities suggested that bad weather might have played a part in the crash. |
| The director of PMT Air said that the plane had been in "good condition". | The director of PMT Air said that the plane had been in "good condition". |
| However, South Korean aviation authorities have ordered a maintenance review of the air carrier, as well as Royal Khmer Airlines. | However, South Korean aviation authorities have ordered a maintenance review of the air carrier, as well as Royal Khmer Airlines. |
| The service has only been running since January and tourism officials had hoped it would encourage visitors to spend longer in the country, says a BBC correspondent in Phnom Penh. | The service has only been running since January and tourism officials had hoped it would encourage visitors to spend longer in the country, says a BBC correspondent in Phnom Penh. |
| Some 250,000 tourists visited Cambodia from South Korea last year - more than any other nationality. | Some 250,000 tourists visited Cambodia from South Korea last year - more than any other nationality. |